The Marbella City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: where to eat well without Golden Mile prices, how to see the Old Town before the siesta, where a night out costs less than in Puerto Banús and which towns you can reach by bus without a coach tour. Each guide is a short, honest list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Marbella City Guides
- 147 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Marbella guides
Food guide
24 places
Old Town tapas bars, fish cooked on a wood fire by the sand, a few tables for a special night and the market, sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
23 places
The Old Town landmarks in one morning, museums for a grey day, the seafront and its viewpoints, plus dunes and a mountain day.
Family guide
24 places
Parks and promenades, three easy beaches, six indoor ideas for wet afternoons, bigger days out and food that children finish.
Nightlife guide
26 places
Cocktail bars, bodegas and wine bars, live music and flamenco, rooftops and the port, then somewhere to eat late.
Day trips guide
24 places
Beaches for long walks, nearby towns by bus, Málaga in a day, Ronda and the mountain villages, and longer runs to Gibraltar, Nerja and Granada.
Budget guide
26 places
Free sights in the Old Town, free parks and beaches, meals under €10, bakeries and markets for picnics and cheap buses out of town.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Restaurante Casa Eladio
Calle Virgen de los Dolores 6, Old Town
Modern Andalusian cooking a few steps from Plaza de los Naranjos, with a Michelin Guide listing. Go for a set menu and look out for the sardines with green gazpacho. From the food guide.
Castillo de Marbella
Plaza del Castillo, Old Town
What is left of a 10th-century Moorish fortress, its walls now woven into houses. You stay outside, but the loop round the walls takes ten minutes under pink blossom. From the things to do guide.
Castillo de Casares
Casares, about 1 hour with a change
A ruined castle on top of a white village perched on rock, with Gibraltar and Morocco in view when the air is clear. The lanes climb hard and the castle area is free. From the day trips guide.
Plan your Marbella days
Day one: walk the Old Town in the morning with the things to do guide, have tapas for lunch from the food guide, follow the Dalí sculptures down to the Paseo Marítimo and end the evening in an Old Town bodega or at a flamenco show. Day two: take the bus to Málaga or Estepona with the day trips guide and keep costs low with the budget guide’s weekday lunch menus. For a rainy or slow day, mix the Museo Ralli, the city theatre, a hammam afternoon and the family guide’s indoor play centres.
Questions about the Marbella guides
What do the Marbella City Guides cover?
Six guides with 147 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
The links show up on your order page as soon as you pay and arrive in your order email too. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Marbella?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, along with your ticks and notes. Map links need mobile data.
In which languages can I read the guides?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Marbella guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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